Coronavirus

After a hiatus due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, approximately 15,000 spectators excitedly came out in support of their teams. The tie ultimately saw Nam Dinh FC run out 2-0 winners over HAGL FC, therefore progressing through the tournament. … [Read more...] about Football teams nationwide progress to next stage of National Cup

- Global institutions such as UN, WTO, WHO ... will face the pressure of radical and profound reforms to suit the context of increasing unilateralism throughout the world, pressure from the US and the West, as well as budget cuts. America's "withdrawal" from global institutions does not mean that China can easily fill the gap because: (i) China needs time to prepare and is not ready to play a major and more outstanding role at the moment; (ii) The world is not ready to take on a new, bigger role of China; and (iii) American and Western opposition. … [Read more...] about The world in the post-Covid-19 era (Part 4)

Thousands more are to follow but the main opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has described the facilities as prisons. Labourers are barely allowed out and their rooms do not even have fans in the peak summer heat, when temperatures climb above 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit). … [Read more...] about Virus traps poor foreign workers in deserted Maldives

A plane operated by national carrier Vietnam Airlines has transported face mask supplies from Vietnam to Japan and brought back 340 Vietnamese citizens who were stranded in the East Asian country because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam supplies face masks to Japan, brings home 340 stranded citizens

Over the past weekends, some tour operators received more than 1,000 customers a day, a remarkable increase compared to the initial days of the 'ice-breaking' measures to rejuvenate Vietnam’s tourism at the beginning of May. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travel firms see increase in domestic tour bookings